5.12.2011

My Two Secret Projects

Hello blog readers. As you might have noticed, I've stepped back from my knitting over the past few months and because of this, my poor little knitting blog has been lacking in content.

I want to assure you that there have been good reasons for this.

I have been working on a collection of knits that I am hoping to release at the end of the year. For the first time I am designing some women's sweaters which I'm finding to be a fun and challenging endeavor. I love knitting sweaters so much, I think it is time that I crossed over into this new venture.

You can see that I am using hand dyed yarns heavily in this collection.

I am enjoying working with such inspiring colors.

One of the sweaters is almost done, but the other projects are still in a swatching stage. I wanted to be done with this by now and have so much more to show you, but there has been this other "project" of mine that has been taking up ALL of my energy.

This little boy who will be joining our family in November!!!!

I cannot quite tell you how happy I am to share this with you. We have been wanting to expand our family for some time now and we are absolutely thrilled to be having a second child.

The last three months have been spent in my bed with my saltine crackers, but it is so worth it!

I'm feeling so much better now and I hope to get back to my regular knitting schedule and get this collection done! I have a lot of work to do but I am really excited!

So.. there will be a lot of fun new projects for me to share on the blog over the next several months.

Congrats!!! This is indeed exciting. A new collection and a new baby. Dare I hope for some boy-knits? I have a 3 year old son, and I find I am always lacking inspiration when it comes to boy stuff. I keep making things for my niece, and very little for him.But this is wonderful news.

Congratulations Alana, that is such wonderful news! Thank you so much for sharing your news, and the scan of your baby with us. Very best wishes and a bundle of hugs to you and your family. Lorraine xx

Congratulations! How exciting for you and the family. I definitely remember parenting my then 1 year old from the couch during my first trimester with my second. The morning sickness wiped me out, and I was so relieved to feel better in the second. Glad you're there.

Congrats! How exciting! I'm also pregnant with my second and also a little boy. Due first week of september. Glad you're feeling a bit better. Looking forward to seeing the Adult sweater patterns.Cheers!

Congratulations! And looking forward to some little boy projects from you, yes? As a mom of 3 sons I have always thought hand knit boys items are so so much more interesting and darling (oops, handsome) than the store varieties.

Congratulations! What wonderful news about the upcoming blessed event - and by that I mean the baby (although the collection of sweaters will be something for the rest of us to look forward to). Love your designs and am looking forward to following your progress on both projects. :)

I just had to congratulate you! I have loved watching your adorable daughter in your pictures - now we can watch your little boy! I am also excited about your sweater projects- can't wait! All your patterns are just perfect and fun to knit.

YAY!!I am so behind since the last month or so of school has been really rough.Just take care of yourself and don't do too much.That burst of energy in the 2nd trimester is very deceiving.XOXOXOKristina